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Everyone's Problem Solving Handbook: Step-by-Step Solutions for Quality Improvement Third Edition
Contributor(s): Kelly, Michael R. (Author)
ISBN: 0527916528     ISBN-13: 9780527916527
Publisher: Productivity Press
OUR PRICE:   $37.00  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 1992
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Annotation: The author covers fourteen tools to help you find the information you need and offers step-by-step instructions for constructing each one. He shows you how these tools can be combined with a set of simple problem-solving steps that can act as a powerful change agent to help reduce or eliminate process problems.

Five-Step Problem-Solving Process

Identify the problem: Clearly state what needs improvement.

Analyze: Determine what causes the problem to occur. Evaluate Alternatives: Identify and select actions to reduce or eliminate the problem. Test Implement: Implement these actions on a trial basis to determine their effectiveness. Standardize: Ensure that useful actions are preserved.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Total Quality Management
- Business & Economics | Quality Control
- Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving
Dewey: 658.403
LCCN: 91040137
Series: Productivity's Shopfloor
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.23" W x 11.13" (0.97 lbs) 176 pages
 
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The author covers fourteen tools to help you find the information you need and offers step-by-step instructions for constructing each one. He shows you how these tools can be combined with a set of simple problem-solving steps that can act as a powerful change agent to help reduce or eliminate process problems.

Five-Step Problem-Solving Process

Identify the problem: Clearly state what needs improvement.

Analyze: Determine what causes the problem to occur.

  1. Evaluate Alternatives: Identify and select actions to reduce or eliminate the problem.
  2. Test Implement: Implement these actions on a trial basis to determine their effectiveness.
  3. Standardize: Ensure that useful actions are preserved.